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SYNAGOGUE ;
1. Primarily an assembly of Jews and God-fearers - Ac 13:43
- R. V.)- Jas 2:2
- Constitutes a court of justice- Lu 12:11; Ac 9:2
- Had powers
- Mt 10:17; 23:34; Ac 22:19; 26:11
- Of criminal courts
- Joh 9:22,34; 12:42; 16:2
- Of religious courts
2. A phycial place of assembly for Jews and other God-fearers. The Scriptures were read and expounded in - Ne 8:1-8; 9:3,5; Mt 4:23; 9:35; 13:54; Mr 1:39; Lu 4:15-33; 13:10; Joh 18:20; Ac 9:20; 13:5-44; 14:1; 15:21; 17:2,10; 18:4,19,26
- In Jerusalem- Ac 6:9
- In Damascus- Ac 9:2,20
- In other cities- Ac 14:1; 17:1,10; 18:4
- One was erected by Jairus- Lu 7:5
- Jesus performed healing in- Mt 12:9-13; Lu 13:11-14
- Alms (charity) were given in- Mt 6:2
- Of Satan- Re 2:9; 3:9
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